Senior Health Physicist

Job Description

Are you passionate about protecting people and advancing science?

Join our team as a Senior Health Physicist, where you'll play a vital role in supporting the Radiation Safety Officer in leading a robust Radiation Safety Program across cutting-edge medical and research environments.

In this pivotal position, you'll ensure our clinical and research teams stay in full compliance with state and federal regulations governing radioactive materials and radiation-producing devices. Your expertise will help drive innovation while keeping safety at the forefront.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Better at Work. Better at Life.

When you work at St. Jude, you’ll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution. This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and you’ll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a “Best Place to Work.”

Job Responsibilities :

Assists the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) with administering Radiation, Laser and MR Safety Programs for medical and research uses.

Performs and oversees program audits, surveys, and testing to demonstrate compliance with regulations, licenses, and policies.

Maintains familiarity with regulations, licenses, and policies and organizes records in preparation for site inspections.

Coordinates safety and security measures for sources of concern.

Performs equipment, area survey, safety interlocks and air monitoring for radiological contamination. Performs radiation safety program audits and evaluation. Performs quantitative and qualitative calibrations on a variety of radiation detection instruments. Audits laser systems for compliance with ANSI standards.

Mentors the radiation staff to optimize divisional production is of premium quality. Provide technical assistance and guidance on radiation safety problems- shielding designs, waste handling procedures and licensing requirements. Oversee radiation therapy treatment, waste disposal and radioactive material shipments.

Assumes the leadership role of Radiation Laboratory Supervisor in his / her absence.

Minimum Education and / or Training :

Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, health physics or related scientific discipline required. Master’s degree in health physics preferred

Minimum Experience :

Five (5) years of experience in applied health physics in a medical / research radiation safety program, or three (3) years with Master’s degree.

Knowledge and implementation of federal and state regulations and license conditions preferred

Prior experience with  Workday  systems is highly desirable

Familiarity with  EPIC  electronic health records is a strong plus.

Background in a hospital environment, particularly involving  radiopharmaceutical research , is highly valued

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $86,320 - $154,960 per year for the role of Senior Health Physicist.

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